2019 Tacloban local elections

Local elections in Tacloban City, Leyte were held on May 13, 2019 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected candidates for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors.

2019 Tacloban City mayoral election
May 13, 2019 (2019-05-13)
Turnout75.82% ( 9.52 pp)
 
Nominee Alfred Romualdez
Party Nacionalista
Running mate Jerry Yaokasin
Popular vote 73,930
Percentage 100.00
Mayor before election

Cristina Romualdez
Nacionalista

 Elected Mayor

Alfred Romualdez
Nacionalista

There were 139,423 eligible voters in the city for this election, and there were 105,704 votes cast, giving a voter turnout of 75.82%.[1]

Background

Incumbent Mayor Cristina Romualdez of the Nacionalista Party decided not to run for a second consecutive term in this election.[2] Her husband, former Mayor Alfred Romualdez, was her party's nominee for the mayoralty post. No one filed their Certificate of Candidacy to oppose Romualdez. As such, he ran unopposed.[3]

Incumbent Vice-Mayor Jerry Yaokasin ran as an independent for his third and final term as Vice-Mayor. He also ran unopposed.

Results

The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.

Mayoral Election

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.

    Tacloban City Mayoralty Election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Nacionalista Alfred Romualdez 73,930 69.94%
    Invalid or blank votes 31,774 30.06%
    Total votes 105,704 100.00%
    Nacionalista hold

    Vice Mayoral Election

    Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Jerry Yaokasin is the incumbent.

      Tacloban City Vice Mayoralty Election
      Party Candidate Votes %
      Independent Jerry Yaokasin 74,854 70.81%
      Invalid or blank votes 30,850 29.19%
      Total votes 105,704 100.00%
      Independent hold

      City Council Election

      Voters elected ten councilors to comprise the City Council or the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Candidates are voted for separately so winning candidates may come from different political parties. The ten candidates with the highest number of votes win the seats. For the tickets, names that are italicized were incumbents seeking reelection.

      Team Romualdez
      Team Romualdez[4]
      NameParty
      Leo Bahin Independent
      Maria Elvira Casal Nacionalista
      Dalisay Erpe Nacionalista
      Evangeline Esperas Nacionalista
      Aurora Aimee Grafil Nacionalista
      Brian Steve Granados Independent
      Elizabeth Lesiguez Independent
      Marvin Modelo Lakas
      Rodolfo Padillo Lakas
      Elwina Pfleider Nacionalista
        Tacloban City Council Election
        Party Candidate Votes %
        Nacionalista Maria Elvira Casal 60,448 57.19%
        Lakas Edmund Edward Chua 51,787 48.99%
        Lakas Nikki Chua 48,359 45.75%
        Independent Leo Bahin 47,599 45.03%
        Nacionalista Evangeline Esperas 46,813 44.29%
        Nacionalista Aurora Aimee Grafil 43,794 41.43%
        Nacionalista Dalisay Erpe 41,690 39.44%
        Independent Brian Steve Granados 40,467 38.28%
        Lakas Rachelle Erica Pineda 38,699 36.61%
        Liberal Jose Mario Bagulaya 33,882 32.05%
        Lakas Marvin Modelo 31,050 29.37%
        Lakas Rodolfo Padillo 30,231 28.60%
        Nacionalista Melchor Cañete III 29,771 28.16%
        Liberal Neil Glova 29,177 27.60%
        Nacionalista Elwina Pfleider 27,170 25.70%
        Independent Rolando Hidalgo 25,139 23.78%
        Independent Elizabeth Lesiguez 9,400 8.89%
        Independent Ryan Allawan 5,691 5.38%
        Independent Ervin Camenting 3,382 3.20%
        Nacionalista Dexter Brillo 3,146 2.98%
        Independent Cristine Tinapan 2,245 2.12%
        Total votes 105,704 100.00%

        References
        1. "2019 NLE". 2019-05-17.
        2. Marticio, Marie Tonette Grace (2018-09-27). "Cristina Romualdez not seeking reelection; Alfred's comeback likely". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
        3. Meniano, Sarwell (2018-10-18). "Imelda Marcos' nephews to run unopposed in Leyte". PTV News. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
        4. Gaspay, Gay (2019-04-01). "Imee woos EV voters as she seeks Senate seat". Leyte Samar Daily News. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
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